RUMFORD — Other than Saturday’s 52 degrees, spring has yet to arrive in Western Maine, which doesn’t bode well for rivers and streams if a sudden warm-up and heavy rain occur. Although stream flows and dam levels remain low and groundwater levels are normal to below normal, the problem is a heavy snowpack taking on […]
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Rumford board to consider closing streets May 10 for lumberjack festival
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday will consider three requests from Envision Rumford for its second annual Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Festival next month. The board will meet at 7 p.m. April 3 at Rumford Falls Auditorium. According to the agenda, the local economic development group will ask for: * $500 to broadcast the festival on the […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Nezinscot-area residents offer thoughts on RSU 10 education
SUMNER — Among the many comments voiced Tuesday night, both positive and negative, came one that pretty much summed up how residents of the Nezinscot area of RSU 10 feel about their schools. And that is that they are safe and they receive community support; and teachers, parents and students all know one another. That […]
Posted inFranklin, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County sheriff proposes change to structure of Civil Division
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners tabled action Tuesday on a request from the sheriff to change the structure of the Civil Division in an effort to be more efficient, save the county money and generate revenue. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. proposed creating a utility deputy position. Its main job would be to serve civil process […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
SAD 44 accepts Andover payment to keep school open
BETHEL — Andover Elementary School was assured of another year serving its 30 or so students following several actions taken by the SAD 44 school board Monday. Superintendent David Murphy said the board overwhelmingly agreed to accept an additional $180,000 from the town on top of the town’s school tax assessment. For the past several […]
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Ludden Library to host fundraising effort to benefit program helping needy children
DIXFIELD — The Pre-School Storytime program, held at the Ludden Memorial Library, will attempt to collect donations and raise money throughout the month of April to benefit a local program that provides baby supplies for needy children. Catherine Leonard, who runs the Pre-School Storytime program, said that every year, she asks the children who attend […]
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Roxbury ATV Club, Mexico Police Department hosting ATV safety course
ROXBURY — The Roxbury ATV Club will be hosting a free safety course for residents from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Roxbury Town Office, club vice president Roland Patneaude said. Patneaude said the ATV Club, with the assistance of the Mexico Police Department, has been hosting safety courses for ATV […]
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Selectmen discuss accessor website, recreational committee’s missing funds
PERU — The Board of Selectmen agreed after some discussion to put a request for bid proposals on the Web after they received only one bid for revaluation. Board Chairman Jim Pulsifer said they always advertised in the papers, and people should have sent bids in if they wanted the job. They could also call […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry board tables alarm system discussion
NEWRY – The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously voted to table discussion on whether to purchase an alarm system for the Town Office. Town Administrator Loretta Powers presented a list of bids from several companies. They ranged from $800 to $9,670, with each offering different components. “I obviously can’t see us spending money on […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 to cut 30 positions, asks for salary freeze
RUMFORD — The RSU 10 board Monday night authorized Superintendent Craig King to discuss a salary freeze with seven Western Foothills Educational Association bargaining units and agreed to eliminate positions for 24 teachers or educational technicians, six other support staff and one administrator. A pay freeze was also imposed on central office administrators and all […]